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...when he shall learn that the only reason for the writer's presumption is a laudable desire that this article may be the last upon the subject, and because after profound meditation he has hit upon a plan at once simple and effective for making the goody of to-day a thing of the past, and the goody of to-morrow a thing of beauty...
...stories of Arthur and his Court have remained to the present day, not exploded, as many similar myths have been, but forming a prominent group of legends, containing not a little truth, and as marked in the history of Britain as any of the tales of ancient Rome. The subject must always be wrapped in considerable obscurity, but, according to the best authorities, Arthur lived about 500 A. D. His exploits, and the fabulous tales arising from them, were sung in French romances, by English poets, and related by historians of the Middle Ages...
...fielding was, on the whole, satisfactory. Being a cold, disagreeable day, it was natural that some errors should be made, and those that were made were mostly excusable. Ernst's pitching was effective, and he was well supported by Thatcher, whose throwing to the bases was a feature of the game; in this respect, as well as in many others, he has improved much since last year. Wright's play on first base left nothing to be desired. Leeds, at short-stop, played finely, and is evidently working for a good record this year...
...turned the sad night to a radiant day...
...their extensive use of cribs, to the importation of which the government seems to have had an unaccountable aversion; penalty for using them was often capital punishment. They were enthusiastic patrons of the Fine Arts, often expending large sums on busts, none of which, however, have lasted until our day...